The Manhattan Project

Named after the World War II-era program, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who decides to construct a nuclear bomb for a national science fair. The film's underlying theme involves the Cold War of the 1980s when government secrecy and mutually assured destruction were key political and military issues.

Budget: 18,000,000 $

Release Date: 1986-06-13

Duration: 118

Revenue: 3,900,000 $

United States of America